US security agreement for Ukraine is 100% ready' to be signed, Zelenskyy says

"President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Sunday that a U.S. security guarantees document for Ukraine is 100% ready after two days of talks involving representatives from Ukraine, the U.S. and Russia. Speaking to journalists in Vilnius during a visit to Lithuania, Zelenskyy said Ukraine is waiting for its partners to set a signing date, after which the document would go to the U.S. Congress and Ukrainian parliament for ratification."

"Zelenskyy also emphasized Ukraine's push for European Union membership by 2027, calling it an economic security guarantee. The Ukrainian leader described the talks in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates, as likely the first trilateral format in quite a long while that included not only diplomats but military representatives from all three sides. The talks, which began on Friday and continued Saturday, were the latest aiming to end Russia's nearly four-year full-scale invasion."

"Zelenskyy acknowledged fundamental differences between Ukrainian and Russian positions, reaffirming territorial issues as a major sticking point. Our position regarding our territory Ukraine's territorial integrity must be respected, he said. Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed a Ukraine settlement with U.S. President Donald Trump's envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner during marathon talks late Thursday. The Kremlin insisted that to reach a peace deal, Kyiv must withdraw its troops from the areas in the east that Russia illegally annexed but has not fully captured."

A U.S. security-guarantees document for Ukraine is fully drafted and awaits a partner-set signing date before transmission for ratification by the U.S. Congress and the Ukrainian parliament. Ukraine seeks European Union membership by 2027 as an economic security guarantee. Trilateral talks in Abu Dhabi included diplomatic and military representatives and aimed to help end Russia’s nearly four-year full-scale invasion. Fundamental differences persist, particularly over territorial integrity, which Ukraine insists must be respected. The Kremlin demands Kyiv withdraw forces from areas it annexed but has not fully captured. Negotiators will reconvene Feb. 1; talks covered military and economic issues and a possible ceasefire.

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